Speech Therapist - 0255
About The Position
BASIC FUNCTION : To help reduce or eliminate speech and language impairments that interfere with the individual student’s ability to derive full benefit from the district’s educational program. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement. Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and language impaired children. Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, referring and identifying suspected speech and language impairments. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, fluency, voice, and language impairments. Provides hearing screenings for specified grade levels and referrals. Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate. Provides in-service education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members. Keeps ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services. Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students. Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies. Adheres to the professional code of ethics. Maintains regular and predictable attendance. Is familiar with and incorporates the use of technology in daily tasks.
Requirements
- Certificate For Teaching Exceptional Children__Communication Disorders
Responsibilities
- Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement.
- Provides a therapeutic program to meet individual needs of speech and language impaired children.
- Assists and guides teachers in observing, describing, referring and identifying suspected speech and language impairments.
- Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, fluency, voice, and language impairments.
- Provides hearing screenings for specified grade levels and referrals.
- Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate.
- Provides in-service education and serves as a consultant to teachers and school staff members.
- Keeps ongoing records for the individual student receiving therapy or other school-provided speech services.
- Maintains lists of referred, screened, and eligible students.
- Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining needed equipment and supplies.
- Adheres to the professional code of ethics.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Is familiar with and incorporates the use of technology in daily tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
